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Speckled Mousebird

Colius striatus Gmelin, JF 1789

The speckled mousebird is the largest species of mousebird, as well as one of the most common. It is found throughout most of Central, Eastern and Southern Africa. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Coliiformes
Family:
  Coliidae
Genus:
   Colius
Scientific:
  Colius striatus


Original description

Citation:
  Gmelin, JF 1789

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2 1 pt2 p.843

Protonym:
  Colius striatus

Type locality:
  Cape of Good Hope.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2656338


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  1FDDABDB0D4421F9

Avibase ID:
  avibase-1FDDABDB

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/1FDDABDB


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554666

Geographic range:

  • Colius striatus striatus: southern Cape Province eastward to Great Kei River (South Africa)
  • Colius striatus nigricollis: Nigeria to Cameroon, Gabon, and southwestern Congo
  • Colius striatus minor: eastern South Africa (southward to KwaZulu-Natal), Eswatini, and far southern Mozambique
  • Colius striatus integralis: southeastern Zimbabwe, northeastern South Africa, and southern Mozambique (south to Delagoa Bay)
  • Colius striatus simulans: lower Zambezi valley in Mozambique and Malawi
  • Colius striatus rhodesiae: highlands of eastern Zimbabwe and adjacent Mozambique
  • Colius striatus affinis: Zimbabwe to Malawi, northern Mozambique, and southern and coastal Tanzania
  • Colius striatus mombassicus: southern Somalia to coastal Kenya and northeastern Tanzania (south to Amani)
  • Colius striatus cinerascens: western and southern Tanzania
  • Colius striatus berlepschi: northern Malawi to northeastern Zambia and southwestern Tanzania
  • Colius striatus kikuyensis: central Kenya and high rainfall areas of peripheral northern Tanzania
  • Colius striatus [kiwuensis or ugandensis]: eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to Uganda, Rwanda, and northwestern Tanzania
  • Colius striatus congicus: eastern Angola to southern Democratic Republic of the Congo and northwestern Zambia
  • Colius striatus jebelensis: South Sudan and northern Uganda
  • Colius striatus [leucotis or erlangeri]: eastern Sudan to western and southwestern Ethiopia
  • Colius striatus hilgerti: northeastern Ethiopia, southwestern Djibouti, and northwestern Somalia
  • Colius striatus leucophthalmus: northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to South Sudan and southeastern Central African Republic
  • Show more...
English:
Speckled Mousebird
Catalan:
Ocell ratolí comú
Czech:
myšák hnědokřídlý
Danish:
Brun Musefugl
German:
Braunflügel-Mausvogel
Spanish:
Pájaro ratón común
Spanish (Spain):
Pájaro Ratón Común
Finnish:
täplähiiro
French:
Coliou rayé
Croatian:
smeđa mišjakinja
Hungarian:
csíkos egérmadár
Icelandic:
Blettakóli
Italian:
Uccello topo marezzato
Japanese (romaji):
chaironezumidori
Japanese:
チャイロネズミドリ
Lithuanian:
Rudasparnis pelėpaukštis
Dutch:
Bruine Muisvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Brunmusfugl
Norwegian:
Brunmusfugl
Polish:
czepiga rudawa
Portuguese:
rabo-de-junco-de-peito-barrado
Portuguese (Portugal):
rabo-de-junco-estriado
Russian:
Бурокрылая птица-мышь
Slovak:
myšovec pásavý
Serbian:
Pirgavi koli
Swedish:
vitkindad musfågel
Ukrainian:
Чепіга бурокрила
Chinese:
斑鼠鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
點斑鼠鳥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Speckled Mousebird ( Colius striatus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
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African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
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African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
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Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
Speckled Mousebird ( Colius striatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Speckled Mousebird ( Colius striatus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Coliou rayé ( Colius striatus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Coliou rayé ( Colius striatus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
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Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Speckled Mousebird ( Colius striatus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Speckled Mousebird ( Colius striatus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Colius striatus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Colius striatus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Colius striatus [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Speckled Mousebird ( Colius striatus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Speckled Mousebird ( Colius striatus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Speckled Mousebird ( Colius striatus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Colius striatus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Colius striatus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Gevlekte Muisvoel, Gevlekte Muisvoël
Azerbaijani: çilli siçanquş, qonurqanad siçanquş, zolaqlı siçanaoxşar
Catalan: Ocell ratolí comú
Czech: Myšák hnedokrídlý, myšák hnědokřidlý, myšák hnědokřídlý
Danish: Brun Musefugl
German: Braunflügel-Mausvogel
English: Bar-breasted Mousebird, Speckeld mousebird, Speckled Coly, Speckled Mousebird, Striated Mousebird
English, HBW: Speckled Mousebird
English (IOC): Speckled Mousebird
English (Kenya): Speckled Mousebird
English (United States): Speckled Mousebird
Spanish: Colí de Anteojos, Pájaro ratón común, Pájaro-ratón Común
Spanish (Spain): Pájaro Ratón Común
Spanish (HBW): Speckled Mousebird
Estonian: pruun-hiirlind
Finnish: Hiiro, täplähiiro
French: Coliou barré, Coliou rayé, Coliou strié
Hebrew: קוליוס ממושקף
Croatian: smeđa mišjakinja
Hungarian: csíkos egérmadár
Icelandic: Blettakóli
Italian: Uccello topo macchiettato, Uccello topo marezzato
Japanese (romaji): chaironezumidori
Japanese: チャイロネズミドリ
Kirghiz: күрөң канат чычканкуш
Scientific: Colius striatus, Colius striatus striatus
Lithuanian: Rudasparnis pelėpaukštis
Dutch: Bruine Muisvogel, Gestreepte Muisvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Brunmusfugl
Norwegian: Brun musfugl, Brunmusfugl
Polish: czepiga rudawa
Portuguese: Rabo de junco estriado, Rabo-de-junco-de-peito-barrado, Rabo-de-junco-estriado
Portuguese (Portugal): rabo-de-junco-estriado
Russian: бурокрылая птица-мышь, Полосатая птица-мышь
Slovak: Myšovec pásavý
Serbian: Pirgavi koli
Sotho, Southern: Fariki
Swedish: Vitkindad musfågel
Swahili: Kuzumburu Michirizi
Turkish: Yazılı farekuşu
Tsonga: Tshivhovo
Tatar: буй-буйлы тычкан-кош
Ukrainian: Чепіга бурокрила
Xhosa: Indlazi
Chinese: 斑鼠鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 點斑鼠鳥
Zulu: iNdlazi

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